UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has condemned Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso, describing it as “inappropriate” in an interview with French outlet L’Equipe on Wednesday.
Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation, was provisionally suspended by FIFA, global soccer’s governing body, on Saturday after he forcibly kissed Hermoso during Spain’s victory celebrations at the World Cup on August 20. “Of course, what he did was inappropriate,” said Čeferin, who also serves as one of FIFA’s eight vice-presidents. “We all know that. I hope he knows it was out of order. That’s enough for the time being because the disciplinary committee will decide.
CNN has contacted UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, for comment. Rubiales has not responded to multiple requests for comment by CNN. Last week, the 46-year-old apologized for his actions but later said he will not resign his position. Speaking to the federation’s Extraordinary General Assembly on Friday, Rubiales said he will “fight to the end.
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